Matcha Making Experience and Matcha Comparison in Tokyo

About this tour

Do you know “real” matcha?
Matcha is known as the healthy traditional Japanese drink.
But there are a lot of fake matcha products in the world.

Let’s taste and compare matcha from 5 representative production areas in Japan. This is an experience unique to Tokyo, where all things Japanese come together.

• Try 8 matcha samples—including 6 authentic matcha and 2 fake matcha
• A tea expert shows you how to make a matcha
• Intimate small-group experience with a limit of five travelers
• Make matcha by yourself
• Enjoy treats to go with matcha latte

Schedule
1. Gather at the place of experience.  
2. Enjoy the welcome drink. While having welcome drink, we explain about matcha’s history and production that you enjoy today.  
3. Comparison of matcha. We serve 8 types of matcha. 6 of them are ceremonial grade, 2 are not defined as matcha but are sold as matcha around the world. After you look at the color of matcha, we will make tea and serve it, so please enjoy the color, fragrance, and taste.  
4. Matcha making experience. Choose the matcha you like best from the ones you tried and make matcha by yourself. Finally, make Ousucha (matcha) using a bamboo tea whisk. Once you’ve completed your experience, you’ll still be able to make matcha at home.
5. Enjoy matcha latte and hojicha latte and matcha sweets. We use our original blend matcha that goes perfect with milk and sugar.
6. We say good-bye. If you want to get some souvenir, you can buy our original products by cash or card.

Learn about the definition of matcha and cultivation methods and history.
The main instructor has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural science and has a particularly deep knowledge of soil science. He is a former tea farmer who was involved in everything from tea cultivation to processing in Kyoto. The assistant has a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and is a practicing pharmacist.

You can enjoy 10 kinds of matcha from 5 tea production areas in small portions at once. With a wide variety of tea flavors and aromas, you are sure to find your favorite.